François Mauriac
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François Mauriac
Summary
François Mauriac is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. He was born on October 11, 1885[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on September 1, 1970[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,313 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Bordeaux[2], François Mauriac…
- François Mauriac died in Paris[4].
- François Mauriac died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[12].
- François Mauriac was born on October 11, 1885[3].
- François Mauriac died on September 1, 1970[5].
- François Mauriac is buried at Cimetière de Vémars[13].
- François Mauriac was married to Jeanne Mauriac[14].
- A child of François Mauriac was Q581018[15].
- A child of François Mauriac was Luce Mauriac[16].
- A child of François Mauriac was Claire Mauriac[17].
- A child of François Mauriac was Jean Mauriac[18].
- François Mauriac held citizenship in France[19].
- French was François Mauriac's native language[20].
- François Mauriac's professions included writer[6].
- François Mauriac's professions included journalist[7].
- François Mauriac's professions included poet[8].
- François Mauriac worked as a novelist[9].
- François Mauriac's professions included playwright[10].
- François Mauriac's professions included screenwriter[21].
- François Mauriac's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
- François Mauriac's field of work was journalism[23].
- François Mauriac's field of work was poetry[24].
- François Mauriac's field of work was literary criticism[25].
- François Mauriac's field of work was biography[26].
- François Mauriac's field of work was prose[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Bordeaux[2], François Mauriac… he was born on October 11, 1885[3]. French was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at École des chartes[28], a grande école[29], in France[30], founded in 1821[31], headquartered in Paris[32]; Sainte-Marie Grand Lebrun[33], a lycée[34], in France[35]; and University of Bordeaux[36], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 1441[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], playwright[10], and screenwriter[21]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[40]; journalism[23], an industry[41]; poetry[24], a literary form[42]; literary criticism[25], a literary genre[43]; biography[26], a literary genre[44]; and prose[27], a literary form[45]. Positions held include seat 22 of the Académie française[46]; president of the Société des gens de lettres[47]; and president[48], a corporate title[49].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Thérèse Desqueyroux[50], Le Désert de l'amour[51], Q2744849[52], Vipers' Tangle[53], and Le mystère Frontenac[54]. Things named for François Mauriac include quai François-Mauriac[55], a riverfront[56], in France[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[58], a literary award[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1901[61]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[62]; Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[63]; Prix Émile Augier[64]; and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[65].
Personal Life
Among François Mauriac's spouses was Jeanne Mauriac[14]. Children include Q581018[15], a journalist[66], 1914–1996[67], of France[68], awarded the Prix Médicis[69]; Luce Mauriac[16], a writer[70], 1919–2011[71], of France[72]; Claire Mauriac[17], 1917–1992[73], of France[74]; and Jean Mauriac[18], a journalist[75], 1924–2020[76], of France[77], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[78]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[79].
Death and Burial
François Mauriac died on September 1, 1970[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[80], in France[81], founded in -0300[82] and 16th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[83], in France[84], founded in 1860[85]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Vémars[13].
Why It Matters
François Mauriac ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,313 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Graham Greene[88], a writer[89], 1904–1991[90], of United Kingdom[91], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[92], specialised in novel[93].
Works attributed to him include Thérèse Desqueyroux[94], a literary work[95] and Vipers' Tangle[96], a literary work[97]. Entities named for him include quai François-Mauriac[55], a riverfront[56], in France[57].
FAQs
Where was François Mauriac born?
Born in Bordeaux[2], François Mauriac…
Where did François Mauriac die?
François Mauriac died in Paris[4].
Who was François Mauriac married to?
François Mauriac's spouses include Jeanne Mauriac[14].
What did François Mauriac do for work?
François Mauriac worked as writer[6], journalist[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and playwright[10].
Where did François Mauriac go to school?
François Mauriac was educated at École des chartes[28], Sainte-Marie Grand Lebrun[33], and University of Bordeaux[36].
What awards did François Mauriac receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[58], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[62], Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[63], and Prix Émile Augier[64].
Who did François Mauriac influence?
François Mauriac has been cited as an influence by Graham Greene[88].